ZyXEL Communications NWA5160N Specifications

■ Higher-bandwidth, higher
density with full range of
802.11n Access Points
(NWA5000-N Series)
Comprehensive guest network
■
management with auto guest
account generator and Web
authentication support
Manage up to 240 APs with
■
granular access control
■ Centralized WLAN
management on both
configurations and data
■ Flexibility supporting both
distributed and tunneled data
forwarding
■ Strongest standard-based
wireless security — WPA/WPA2
and AES encryption
■ Built-in Firewall
■ Built-in wireless intrusion
detection, prevention and
Anti-Virus
NXC5200/ NXC5200/
NWA5000-N NWA5000-N
Series Series
Wireless LAN Controller/ Wireless LAN Controller/
802.11 a/b/g/n 802.11 a/b/g/n
Managed Access Point Managed Access Point
Superior, Secure WLAN Experience for
Distributed Enterprise and Campus
Today, businesses are facing continuous challenges providing wireless access to guests and
mobile employees without compromising security. To fulfill this demand, ZyXEL develops an
all-new Wireless LAN Controller Solution comprising of the NXC5200 WLAN Controller and
NWA5000-N Series Managed Access Point (AP) in three models: the dual-band NWA5160N, the
dual-radio NWA5560-N and, the dual-radio outdoor NWA5550-N. The solution is designed to
deliver high-performance 11n Wireless to provide seamless mobility and security in medium-
to large-scale campus and distributed enterprise environments.
The NXC5200 integrates ZyXEL's industry-leading ZyWALL Firewall features, such as Stateful
Packet Inspection, to monitor data coming from mobile wireless users while the NWA5000-N
Series works in conjunction with NXC5200 to deliver optimized performance and secure
network services to remote branches or offices. The NXC5200 controller and NWA5000-N
Series APs are ideally suited for advanced service delivery on wireless edge.
Benefits
Single-point management for scalable networks
This new, secure WLAN solution is based on the ZyXEL NXC5200 Wireless LAN Controller as well as
the ZyXEL NWA5160N, NWA5560-N, and NWA5550-N Managed APs that scales up to 240 APs to
provide comprehensive wireless coverage. Real-time functions such as data roaming, authentication
and load balancing are performed on the NXC5200 while the NWA5160N, NWA5560-N, and
NWA5550-N function strictly as signal converters. The major benefit is the centralized configuration
independent of the number of available managed access points as long as there is an IP network
available to the administrator.
Secure wireless edge to block threats from mobile users
Mobile users pose more critical threats to company networks than wired users. To address this, the
NXC5200 comes with Firewall features such as stateful packet check to regulate data incoming from
mobile users. In addition, the license-based Intrusion Detection and Prevention as well as Anti-Virus
functions also allow the NXC5200 to act as a gatekeeper on the network edge to block potential
threats.
ZyXEL keeps the best-of-breed technology and provides strong industry-standard WLAN security
with WPA/WPA2-enterprise authentication and a variety of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
supports. The NWA5000-N Series can relieve businesses from critical WLAN security concerns.